Lover's Bridge Introduction
For residents living near the stream, the "bridge" is the most important commuting facility. Without a bridge, the process of entering and exiting can often be time-consuming. The current port suspension bridge has additional tourism value, but it wasn't easy for the villagers of the port to have a connecting bridge back in the day. In the early days, the transportation network in remote areas was not as developed as it is today; residents needing to go out had to walk all the way around the port stream from the beach. During the dry winter season, it was manageable without needing to wade through the stream, but during the wet rainy season, when the stream swelled, the only access route would be blocked, making it not only inconvenient but also a bit dangerous. To solve the transportation dilemma, the Manzhou Township Office built a commuting suspension bridge there; it operated until the completion of the Jiayi Highway and the construction of a two-way reinforced concrete bridge, after which the suspension bridge was retired. In 1994, the township office rebuilt the current port suspension bridge for tourism development. The port suspension bridge is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the area, visible from afar with its red and white structure spanning across the port stream, and the banks are lushly adorned with clusters of trees, making one think, "Red, white, and green, truly beautiful." Since the bridge is not far from the estuary, standing on the bridge allows you to gaze at the wide ocean bay; looking up at the sky, it is vast, and looking down at the stream, it is also broad. The scenery in front of you is expansive, and any bad mood should have long disappeared. The area around the port stream is not only picturesque but also provides recreational and leisure activities, as evidenced by the canoe leaves floating on the surface of the stream. These canoe leaves are nothing but the canoes in motion, each boat scattered across different corners of the stream, each heading in its own direction, unconsciously making the scene of the port stream more lively.
